They bid it first

[CSGibson]

[hv=d=w&v=n&s=sak4hjdakt873caj9]133|100|Scoring: IMP

(1♦)-P-(P)-?[/hv]

 

What's your bidding plan? If you double, please include follow-ups for partner's likely responses.

[rogerclee]

Nothing is really great. I'd probably double and rebid the lowest number of NT. With the likely bad break in diamonds, though, this hand is not as good as it seems.

 

Edit: Oh, balancing seat. Jump in NT then.

[gwnn]

2NT, showing 19-21.

[jdonn]

I think you are pretty much forced to bid, treating the hand as balanced. If they were vul passing would have a lot more going for it, but not vul we are too likely to have a game that an undoubled penalty won't compensate for.

[han]

Ditto Josh.

[Guest Jlall]

I think I would still pass, hoping to get enough +100/+150's instead of -50/-100 to compensate for the times I lose a 400. My source of tricks is shot to hell and my partner couldn't overcall a heart so they may be able to run hearts or pard may be very weak with 5 hearts and try to get out there, etc. I am not optimistic on this hand though of course sometimes we just have game on power.

[benlessard]

What is the opp nt range ? If opps are playing weak nt then 1D is probably a 15-17 balanced in wich case im happy to pass 1D. If they play strong nt then 1D is probably 12-14 bal in wich case partner rate to have some pts making game too likely to pass 1D with satisfaction.

 

Of course sometimes opener will have an unbalanced hand or a balanced 18-19 but because of my hand and the absence of preemptive bids these are quite unlikely.

 

So X and

1H---2Nt

1S---2D

1Nt--3Nt

2C--2D